Badr vs Sa'ar 5

Overview

The Badr and the Sa'ar 5 are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,038 tons for the Badr vs 1,275 tons for the Sa'ar 5. The Badr reaches 30 knots vs 33 knots for the Sa'ar 5. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Badr vs 3,500 for the Sa'ar 5. The Badr carries a crew of 75 vs 74 for the Sa'ar 5.

The Badr was produced in 4 units vs 3 for the Sa'ar 5. The Badr was commissioned in 1981, 12 years before the Sa'ar 5 (1993).

Saudi Arabian corvette, 1,038 tons displacement, propelled by a CODAG arrangement.
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company
Year introduced 1981
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Israeli corvette, 1,275 tons displacement, propelled by combined diesel or gas engines.
Origin 🇮🇱 Israel
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman
Year introduced 1993
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $260 million
Displacement 1,038 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 74.7 m
Beam 9.6 m
Crew 75
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement
Armament
  • Eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon launchers, 2 × 4
  • One FMC/OTO Melara 3-inch (76 mm)/62 Mk 75 Mod 0 gun
  • One GE/GD 20 mm 6-barrel Vulcan Phalanx
  • Two Oerlikon 20 mm/80 cannon
  • One 81 mm mortar
  • One 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • Six 324 mm US Mk 32 torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
  • Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes
Displacement 1,275 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm
Length 85.6 m
Beam 11.9 m
Crew 74
Propulsion Combined Diesel or Gas: 2 MTU V12 1163 TB82 diesel engines and General Electric LM2500 gas turbine
Armament
  • 2 x quad launchers for Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x 32-cell vertical launching system for Barak surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x 25mm Typhoon Weapon Station
  • 2 x 324mm Mark 32 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class has greater displacement at 1,275 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Badr-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Badr-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Sa'ar 5-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class is longer at 85.6 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Sa'ar 5-class have?
The Badr-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Sa'ar 5-class's 74 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Badr-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sa'ar 5-class.